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Winning the battle against PUPs – on your computer and in U.S. District Court

November 9, 2017 admin CEO announcements, enigma, Enigma Software, Malwarebytes news, potentially unwanted programs, PUM, PUP, pups, RegHunter, SpyHunter

Credit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:00:16 +0000

This week, a United States District Court judge ruled in Malwarebytes favor, dismissing a lawsuit brought against us by Enigma Software Group USA LLC (“Enigma”). Essentially, they sued us because we classified two of their software programs as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs).

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How to tell if your Mac is infected

September 19, 2017 admin 101, Adware, anti-malware for Mac, apple, Mac, Mac infected, mac malware, pups

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:00:31 +0000

It’s time to start taking a closer look at your Mac. Is it acting like its normal, reliable self? Or is it exhibiting strange behavior? Here’s how to tell if your Mac is infected.

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Solution Corner: Malwarebytes for Android

August 24, 2017 admin Android, malware, Malwarebytes for Android, Malwarebytes news, Product updates, pups, ransomware, Trojan

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 14:00:20 +0000

Don’t let your Android phone or tablet be a source of trouble. Protect it with Malwarebytes for Android today!

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Tags: Android malware Malwarebytes for Android PUPs ransomware trojan

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Solution Corner: Malwarebytes for Mac

August 24, 2017 admin Adware, apple, Elk Cloner virus, keyloggers, Mac, mac malware, Macbook, malware, Malwarebytes for Mac, Malwarebytes news, Product updates, pups, spyware

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:00:22 +0000

Mac users have been told for years: Macs don’t get viruses. That’s not true! Stay protected with Malwarebytes for Mac.

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Tags: adware Apple Elk Cloner virus keyloggers mac mac malware Macbook malware Malwarebytes for Mac PUPs spyware

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Adware the series, part 6

June 28, 2017 admin ads, adware series, fileless, Pieter Arntz, PUP, pups, rootkit, Trojan, wmi

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:00:13 +0000

In this part of the series, we are going to have a look at types of adware that are very hard to find and remove, like ADS, rootkits, and file-less infections.

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Adware the series, part 4

May 31, 2017 admin Adware, Pieter Arntz, PUP, pups, rootkit, scheduled tasks, services, the series, Trojan

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 14:00:18 +0000

Adware loves to use Scheduled Tasks and Windows services as a timer to show you their advertisements at set intervals. This post tells you how to delete and disable them.

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